Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Rhubarb Streusel Muffins

I'm still here! Sorry, for being absent for a few weeks but it is that special time of year when we can finally be outside again and it feels great to be unplugged for a while. I call it my 3G season - Garden, Golf and Grandchildren!

The garden is bursting with early spring blooms (and many weeds which need pulling) but my biggest planting chores are yet to come. The containers and bedding plants will hopefully be planted in the next week or so, weather permitting.

At a recent sleepover at our home, we taught our grandsons how to play Crazy Eights and they each had a turn 'driving' the garden tractor with their Papa. We love spending time with those boys ♥

I'm excited to bring you this delicious rhubarb muffin recipe for those of you who are rhubarb lovers out there, as I am! A few years ago I planted my little rhubarb patch and have never regretted that decision.

This Rhubarb Streusel Muffin recipe combines brown sugar in the batter and also a little mixed with butter and cinnamon for a tasty streusel topping. I've made this recipe twice in the past two weeks as they have made a rhubarb convert out of my husband.

In a 3 cup bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

In
a stand mixer or large bowl, beat the brown sugar, oil, egg, vanilla
and buttermilk with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour in the dry
ingredients and mix by hand just until blended. Stir in the rhubarb and
chopped pecans.

In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until blended together.

Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, filling almost to the top,
and then sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon or so of the streusel mixture.

Bake
in the preheated oven until the tops of the muffins spring back when
lightly pressed, about 25 minutes. Cool in the pans for about 10 minutes
before removing.

There is a "self service" rhubarb stand in the village where I walk, and I just picked up several bunches last evening. Some I will freeze for my annual strawberry-rhubarb pie and I'll use some for these muffins. Happy Mother's Day Susan!

Self service rhubarb! What a wonderful thing to have, Debbie. Curious to know what price they ask for rhubarb (not that I'm thinking of setting up a stand - LOL). Thanks, Debbie. Enjoy them and Happy Mother's Day!

Your 3G session - brilliant! Good for you - glad you unplugged for a while. I'm about to - but just for a week. Lovely recipe and crazy terrific with homegrown rhubarb. Love that streusel topping too :) Enjoy your Mother's Day!

You are so ahead of us, weather-wise, Tricia that we've been yearning to get outdoors for so long. The end of April was so gloomy here that it is wonderful to get out of the house and enjoy the great outdoors again :) Happy Mother's Day to you, Tricia!

I will make these:) I have not regretted my rhubarb patch either:)I love a crumb topping just made some banana bread ones w/ that...You are so ahead of me Susan..my bleeding hearts are just piercing ground..I did notice some FMNs yesteday but just some..the boys are adorable..Jacques has a JD and head phones too:)

That's too bad your plant didn't return! Planting rhubarb requires so much patience, Linda. I don't think I harvested until the 3rd year and then only a few stalks so that the plant could save energy and thrive. Glad we can buy it at farmers markets and stores too :)

I've been seeing rhubarb in the supermarkets. Must get some. I remember passing a rhubarb patch everyday on my way home from elementary school years ago. I always connect it to early spring. Beautiful muffins Susan. Love your darling Grandsons on the riding mower and playing cards. Have a wonderful Mother's Day.

I know what you mean. I have a lot of work this month and spend long hours by the computer, which I'm not happy about because outside is so wonderful and you know that spring will be gone before we know it. Stopping now to make a cup of tea, that muffin would be perfect :-)Amaliaxo

Thanks, Abbe! Yes, I broke my left wrist in a car accident last summer. Had to have surgery and a plate and screws were put in :( It's still not perfect but I am actually hitting the ball better. Maybe it's the stiff left wrist - LOL.

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